Tom Szymczyk

Web Developer

Intro

I'm a web developer/programmer with experience in LAMP & MERN stacks and customizing Wordpress. I hold degrees in Computer Science and Visual Arts.

I spend my free time reading, writing, watching films, traveling, studying languages, and cooking.

Scroll down to see a concise sample of projects I've worked on, as well as to contact me.

Projects

seachangelocal.com screenshot

Contracted as Lead Engineer at SeaChange Local, utilizing AI tools such as Claude and Cursor, I helped build and launch a retail network and inventory management platform incorporating React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Prisma with a Neon Postgres DB. I implemented automated CI/CD deployment through GitHub and Vercel for staging and production environments and used Resend for email delivery.

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dsmfilms.com screenshot

A video-heavy Wordpress site I created a new theme for with a contact form and a customized lightbox plugin which could display media from a multitude of platforms, built for a client who required an accessible way to perform updates independently.

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convergence.rockefeller.edu screenshot

A single-page, image-heavy, parallax site built from scratch to client specifications. It utilizes jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Fonts. Images are optimized utilizing srcset and lazy loading to minimize bandwidth/loading time.

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seek.rockefeller.edu screenshot

A customized Wordpress site built to client specifications. The front-end template is coded from approved designer layouts and the back-end features extensive customization. The workflow utilized Jira, Gitlab, and CI/CD to coordinate with multiple programmers.

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covid-19-research.rockefeller.edu screenshot

A site created in response to the Covid-19 pandemic according to departmental specifications and within an existing style guide.

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resumestrategists.com screenshot

A Wordpress site on which I consulted following the departure of the original programmer, including implementing design changes, applying updates, and adding a blog.

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